Homeschooling and remote learning are on a collision course- or maybe they have already crashed into each other. Traditional homeschoolers report that they choose to homeschool because they feel that […]

Our team at LearningWorks for Kids recommends playing video games as a tool for practicing executive functions because they require problem-solving, flexible thinking, and sustained focus and effort. These executive […]

Video games are a great test of a player’s willingness to fail and then get back up again.  Losing health points, powers, and ultimately one’s life in a video game […]

It’s the beginning of the fantasy football season and in a few months, the smartest general managers will be celebrating their league championships. I would argue that many of the […]

Parents can get creative when it comes to finding strategies to help their kids stay organized. They spend boatloads of money on storage containers, crates, and shelving in hopes of […]

The skills needed to succeed in remote distance learning are not primarily academic. Without the structure of school and the guidance of caring teachers, kids are often left on their […]

Why do kids love to play Roblox? It’s creative, easy to learn, and allows for increasingly complex play. Roblox play is also a fantastic opportunity for improving executive functions. Roblox […]

Flexibility is one of the most important executive functions for solving problems, as it helps kids learn to switch their attention from one task to another. For example, when taking […]

Teaching executive functioning skills may be more important for a child’s success at school than acquiring academic skills. Don’t trust me on this–ask any teacher. You’re likely to find that […]

We now have a nation of homeschoolers. Prior to March 2020, only about 4% of parents were choosing to homeschool their children, while a recent poll by Outschool indicated that […]